Lovshot

Lightweight screenshot & GIF recorder for desktop
_{macOS • Windows • Linux}

Features • Installation • Usage • Shortcuts

Features

• Region Screenshot - Select any area, save to clipboard and disk instantly
• GIF Recording - Record screen regions with built-in editor for trimming
• Scroll Capture - Capture long pages by auto-scrolling (experimental)
• Global Hotkey - Alt+A (Windows/Linux) or ⌥ A (macOS) activates from anywhere
• System Tray App - Runs quietly in the background

Screenshots

Selector	GIF Editor

Installation

Download

Download the installer for your platform from Releases:

macOS Note: The app is not code-signed. If macOS shows "damaged" error, run:

sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/lovshot.app

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/MarkShawn2020/lovshot.git
cd lovshot
pnpm install
pnpm tauri build

Usage

1. Press Alt+A / ⌥ A to open selector
2. Drag to select region
3. Choose mode: Screenshot or GIF
4. Click ✓ to confirm

GIF Editor

After recording, the editor opens automatically:

• Timeline Trim - Drag handles to select export range
• Resolution - Original / 1080p / 720p / 480p presets
• Frame Rate - 5-30 fps
• Loop Mode - Infinite / Once / Bounce

Shortcuts

Tech Stack

• Tauri 2 + Rust
• React 19 + TypeScript
• Vite

License

Apache-2.0